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a vein could be considered a smaller artery, they are smaller and take blood to the heart and arteries take it to the heart.
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∙ 15y agoThe broad overview is that blood leaves your heart through arteries which branch into smaller arterioles which further branch into capillaries.
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∙ 9y agoArtery is another name for internal organs. An example of a small artery is referred to as a capillary.
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∙ 15y agoA small artery is called a capillary.
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∙ 12y agothe small arteries are called arterioles
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∙ 14y agoArterioles
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∙ 11y agocapillaries
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∙ 14y agocapillaries
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Should the a in artery be capitalized?
No, use a small 'a', even for an arterial name such as 'carotid artery'.
Is an arteriole a small artery?
Yes, it can be easily said that an arteriole is a miniature form of an artery.
Is the small artery voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
Which is a temporary small blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta in the fetal heart?
popliteal artery
Which of the following is supplied by the superior mesenteric artery?
Small intestine
What do you do if you cut open a small artery?
Apply a tourniquet and if you have a doctor nearby, get there fast. Otherwise, call an ambulance.
What is a major artery in the small intestine?
superior Mesenteric artery
Small artery is called?
An artery, only an arteriole can be smaller
What do you call the artery when checking pulse rate in the wrist?
The radial artery.
Artery that supplies most of the small intestine?
Superior mesenteric artery.
What is an arteriole?
An arteriole is one of the small branches of an artery, especially one which connects with capillaries.
Is an arteriole a small artery?
Yes, it can be easily said that an arteriole is a miniature form of an artery.
Should the a in artery be capitalized?
No, use a small 'a', even for an arterial name such as 'carotid artery'.
Is the small artery voluntary or involuntary?
voluntary
Which is a temporary small blood vessel that connects the pulmonary artery to the aorta in the fetal heart?
popliteal artery
Which artery supplies the small intestine and upper half of the large intestine?
Inferior mesenteric
What is the artery called?
the small arteries are called arterioles
